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May, 1964 NATIONAL BIIITON BIILLETIN 107
ka buuetin, Around The rfforld With Buttons, set ofi a chain reaction. prograJns
and slogans popped up in various areas, each time developed or used in t litile
different ri/ay . . . A Nebraska collector has made a study oi Black Glass Buttons,
Geometxic Designs. Patterrrs are grouped into flfteen classiflcations with seventy-
one drawings illustrating the types. This study is available in a separate ten paie
reprint.
NEW JERSEY-Efiiciency describes this bulletin. Club activities were re-
ported quite fully and some clubs submitted their programs for the entire year.
Each issue contained one solid, factual article, usually the result of research. Of
these, one covered the history of the Trenton Horse Railroad Company, especially
interesting to collectors of uniform buttons and New Jersey history fans . . . T,lxe
reader's interest in Ffue Department ruriform buttons wa.s stimulated by a Neur
Jersey collector's story of the flrst fire-flghting methods and equipment. He di-
vided Fire Department uniform buttons into four groups for classifying.
NEW YORK-This bulletin too, is a demonstration of efiiciency. Reports of
state clubs are full and interesting and programs show careful planning . . . One
club chose as the subject for the yea.r's study, Ladies on Buttons. Three members
presented programs on Queen Victoria, Elizabeth II, and Charlotte Corday . . .
Another club chose seven operas for 1963 meetings and for 1964 has planned a
series of leesons on Famous Women on Buttons . Instead of prepared talks
another club spends each meeting day helping the hostess with her collection . . .
A contributor to this bulletin told of a fantastic experience, the sort of thing all
collectors dream of. While tearing down an ancient house he found a George
Washington button in a rat's nest.
OHIO-The Buckeyes have adopted a new bulletin cover, the two latest beau-
tifully printed in color, one in blue the other in red . . . Among contributions to
this publication were articles titled: The OIe Bull Button; The History of Holly;
Symbolic Stars; Reptiles and two fables involving serpents. The last two weie
accompanied by pictures . Reproductior:s of two orders for buttons from a
British flrm and dated 1807, qrere most interesting . . . One issue, of this bulletin
had a very comprehensive treatment of the Ftag of the United States, its role in
historic incidents, and music and paintings inspired by it. AIso covered were tr'lag
Etiquette, T'lxe Great Seal and The Liberty BelI, all in their relation to button
design . . . A picture button depicting a mon-k in a wine cellar so intrigued an Ohio
collector that she sought the help of a Priest and a wine-ma^ker to determine the
meaning of the pictwe. As a rqsult she named the design, The Master Testing the
Wine.
OII,EGON-InIo only two issues a year, the editor of this bulletin manages to
pack a great deal of information important to the members of the Oregorstate
society . . . one number contained articles on three related subjects: aridle But-
tons; Horses on Buttons; Horseshoe Buttons . . . Other topics discussed by con-
tributors were the two button mat€rial,s, mosaic and horn . An article by an
Oregon writer dealt with a subject that shoulct be of prime concern to every
button collector-Insurance For Your Collection.
PENNSYLVANTA-Among subjects cho.sen by contributors to this bulletin
were: Cha.rter Oak; Farx and Fan Motifs; The History of Holly; The Cross; Ttre
Fall . . . Exceptionally interesting was a short account of the oidest metal button
factory in France. Coinderoux specialized in uniform buttons . If you ane
looking for a new way to group picture buttons, a pennsylvania writer su[gests a
number that might illustrate superstitious beliefs . The, FLed velvet Dress ls
the story of a young lady of 1884, whose twelve silver buttoru were made from ten-
cent pieces. The shank sides still bear the dates. rf you are a coin collector read
them and weep . . . A photographic reproduction of a very fine tray of fabulous
anima.ls illustrates an a$icle in which the differences beLweern draEors, grifiins,
wyverns and cockatrices are deflned . . . Numbered words correspono wlttr ttrd
numbered button designs illustrating a story of rhanksgiving . . . il,eports of ttre
nine clubs in this state society told of many and varied activities . . . ln one issue
a noat chart arrangement for each club gave the list of officers, the date, time,
qroeting place and study subiect for each scheduled meeting. Also these charti
showed the number of members in the club, the annual dues and the date of